Solicitors withholding fund from one executor and paid out full amount to the other

[boyshabiz]

Hi am a joint executor of the estate of my later father. We are using a probate solicitor and a few months ago they paid my brother the entire sum due to him from the estate. Even though they had nothing in writing from me as an executor. I have since been written to by the solicitor saying they would pay me the entire amount due to me by the estate, they then paid me the same amount as my brother which because there is a transfer/sale of a business interest is less than the full amount, they are now holding back the value of the business (which I understand) and another £85,0000 which is what I am due from the estate and they are now saying this is because both executors aren't in agreement. The solicitor asked me to sign a letter of intent to say that it was my intention to sell the business to my brother and resign as a company director. The solicitor said the letter wasn't worth the paper it was written on! and to placate my brother I should sign it. I find out to today that they have resigned me as a director and that the shares are being passed in full to my brother. He still isnt in agreement to the funds being released to me, at what point does the solicitor have to release funds as my worry is that my brother has had the entire amount due so he could just keep saying he is not in agreement and the funds stay with the solicitor. Any advice would be gladly appreciated.